wikileaks: US cable on Daddach letter to Hilary:
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED CAPTION)
STATE FOR NEA/MAG, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PBTS PHUM PINR MO
SUBJECT: WESTERN SAHARA: LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM
SAHRAWI DISSIDENT
REF: RABAT 2098 AND PREVIOUS
¶1. (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, protect
accordingly.
¶2. (SBU) The evening of October 25, emboffs met with 10
Sahrawi dissidents in Laayoune, Western Sahara, as part of
A canadian company reveals the potential of Western Sahara to host gold, base metal, uranium and diamond deposits:
Kelowna (Canada) 17th August 2011: The company Metalex has reported yesterday the commencement of an airborne geophysical survey over its exploration license in the side of the Western Sahara occupied by Morocco "which shows potential for several commodities".
Moroccan authorities of occupation assault Sahrawi citizen:
El Aaiun / Western Sahara, August 4, 2011: Moroccan police agents in uniforms assaulted Wednesday Sahrawi citizen Mukhtar Tarfawi before his shop in Matallah neighbourhood in the occupied city of El Aaiun, without knowing the real reasons that led them to commit flagrant violations against him, according to a source of the Ministry of the Occupied Territoriesand Communities Abroad.
Moroccan violent attack against peaceful Sahrawi demonstrators in El Aaiun:
El Aaiun / Western Sahara- August 1, 2011: A dozen Sahrawi were injured Sunday evening during a violent intervention of the occupying forces to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized by Sahrawi citizens in the occupied city of El Aaiun demanding the release of a Sahrawi militant, according to a report released by Media Team.
The event was organized following the arrest and imprisonment of Sahrawi activist Bouhla Ghali, 22, in the "Black Jail" without being able to see his family or know the charges against him.
Moroccan security forces suppressed demonstrations of Sahrawi citizens and wounding two of them with varying severity injuries in LAAYOUNE/ WESTERN SAHARA
The young Saharawi of 18 years old “ JAWHAR BOUGARFA” has injured with Bruises on the body , and the other of 19 years old “ BRAHIM DAWDI “ broke on his left hand after run them over with a car of the Moroccan auxiliary forces when they were participating in a demonstration organized at (21:00) in “HAY MATALA “ that demand the right of self-determination for the Saharawi people and to condemn the Moroccan's repeated provocations Which comes as part of th
Dozens of Sahrawi women srike in Laayoune, Western Sahara and the Moroccan Authiorities surounded them.
Dozens of Sahrawi women start from midday on Saturday, June, 25, 2011 in sit- square neighborhood of laporco Laayoune/Western Sahara to demand their right to decent living,and take advantge of the wealth of their country of western sahara.
Report about the special meeting of German Delagates.
The meeting has started around 5.30 and the translator has come to inrtoduce the codapso association and outline the main objectives of It. Then sir AHMAD HAMAD started to give historic background about the issue of western Sahara and the delagates keep listening carefuly to the translation.
Danish Organisation criticizes Government’s hypocritical stance on Western Sahara:
Copenhagen (Denmark), January 26, 2011: The Danish Orgamisation Afrika Kontat has strongly condemned the recent cases of Danish ship companies transporting phosphate with the apparent blessing of the Danish Foreign Ministry and Danish diplomats allegedly praising development in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Morocco/Western Sahara: Dissidents in Prison, Unfair Trials A Mixed Picture of Human Rights in the Kingdom:
(New York, January 24, 2011) – Morocco imprisoned government critics and dissidents for their peaceful expression during 2010, despite the image it enjoys as a regional leader on human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011.
